Surrounded by state forest, with the Ferguson River winding through the property, a very striking piece of contemporary architecture is nestled in the valley. Designed by Jeffery Considine, award-winning architect and a pioneer of Australian environmental architecture, it is a solar-passive house combining clean contemporary lines and dramatic touches of blade walls and corten steel. It's all beautifully configured with glass and indoor-outdoor flow to embrace the long green views as you move through the home, and the steel swimming pool appears to float above the garden, reflecting forest and sky. Red-tailed cockatoos, little blue wrens, scrub wrens, white robins and kangaroos are your daily companions in this secluded environment, but when you want to connect, a rich community is close at hand. Celebrated local wineries, breweries and restaurants are ten minutes away; it's half an hour's drive to Bunbury, and 45 minutes to Busselton.
A vast central room features a high domed ceiling creating a sense of play, volume and light. It's a flexible space for a studio, workspace or whatever you wish - long table gatherings, weddings or house concerts - flowing outdoors on two sides to a courtyard and a wide balcony. It's flanked by two wings: an extra-wide gallery-style hallway leads to a sleeping zone with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, the bedrooms featuring limewashed floors in marri timber from the property.
On the other side of the home, open-plan kitchen, living and dining leads to a poolside patio. The kitchen is in timeless style with a concrete island, the palette of limewashed white cabinetry and stainless steel benchtops is repeated throughout the home, and Marmorino polished plaster is another fine texture. Polished concrete floors retain the energy from the northern sun, and a double-sided fireplace warms both studio and living.
Under the house is the water tank and cellar; the landscape design is waterwise with a focus on natives and deciduous trees, and the home has a ramp and consideration for disabled access.
Excellent architecture that is beautiful, sustainable and individual, in a peaceful natural environment that feels far-removed from the stresses of the everyday - this is a life-changing opportunity.
3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 3 cars
Sustainable home by award-winning environmental architect Jeffrey Considine
Striking solar passive design in corten, stainless steel, glass, blade walls
1.3396 ha, diverse birdlife, state forest vista, serene outlooks of trees and sky
'Suspended' steel swimming pool, reticulated waterwise garden design
Flexible central studio space flows on two sides to balcony and courtyard
Fine finishes: limewashed cabinetry, stainless steel benchtops, Marmorino plaster
Floors in polished concrete and local Marri timber
Suspended lighting, picture rails, wide gallery-style hallway
Double-sided fireplace, solar power, satellite TV and internet
Air-conditioned studio and living
Cellar, underground water tank, fire-sprinkler system
Ramp, consideration for disabled access
The Ferguson River flows through the property four months of the year
Wonderful local community, wineries, breweries, restaurants nearby
30 mins to Bunbury, Donnybrook, Collie; 45 mins to Busselton
Council Rates: $1,490.00 per annum (Approx.)
Please call John Howell on 0499 773 075 for further details
